Boston Mayor Thomas Menino broke Boston Mayoral records, when he attended the Chabad Public Menorah in the Boston Common in the heart of Downtown Boston.
The Mayor along with his staff were greeted by Rabbi Chaim Prus, Head Shliach to Eastern Massachusetts, who began the public Menorah lighting ceremony in the Boston Common almost thirty years ago in 1984.
The prominently displayed Menorah in the oldest city park in the United States, attracted many passersby who were pleased to join the festivities.
Local Shluchim looked on, as the Mayor’s Jewish Chief-of-Staff Mr. Weiss, was honored with making the blessings on the Menorah.
Following the lighting, Mayer Menino, who holds the title of the longest-serving mayor in Boston history, distributed chocolate Chanukah Gelt, and addressed the crowd, speaking of the privilege he had to attend these menorah lightings every year since he was elected 18 years ago in 1993.
Hi, Zaklos neighbor! We miss you here in CH! Hope all is well with you and your special little family, and that you are enjoying a wonderful Chanukah. Kol tuv.
Kenneth from Newton.
I wish the Boston schools would make it sensitive and consistent once and for all, too. That said, I think the Boston menorah lighting was excellently done. I think Rabbi Prus and Mayor Menino made us proud.
good to see you in boston
Great work by rabbi prus. Seems like a great crowd too.
Go Chaim prus!!!!!
Kiddush Hashem. In my Shul in Boston they always speak of the great work Rabbi Prus does.
Thank you Rabbi Prus and Rabbi Posner. happy chanukah
It’s nice to see the menorah lit in public, and it’s nice to see Mayor Menino there. I wonder if there was media coverage of any sort, given that the “holiday tree” ( why they don’t call it the Christmas tree I don’t know, since the music was distinctly Christmas or Christ-oriented) was put out there on the news fully. The thing is, I think that any holiday of any kind should be welcome to celebrate publicly, as long as the celebration is coming from a mutual sense or respect and acceptance from any other group. I am glad to… Read more »
Rabbi Prus and family, Keep up the amazing work!